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What is the Least Common Multiple of 16898 and 16902?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least common multiple (LCM) of 16898 and 16902 is 142804998.

LCM(16898,16902) = 142804998

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Least Common Multiple of 16898 and 16902 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 16898 and 16902, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(16898,16902) = 2
LCM(16898,16902) = ( 16898 × 16902) / 2
LCM(16898,16902) = 285609996 / 2
LCM(16898,16902) = 142804998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 16898 and 16902 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 16898 and 16902. First we will calculate the prime factors of 16898 and 16902.

Prime Factorization of 16898

Prime factors of 16898 are 2, 7, 17, 71. Prime factorization of 16898 in exponential form is:

16898 = 21 × 71 × 171 × 711

Prime Factorization of 16902

Prime factors of 16902 are 2, 3, 313. Prime factorization of 16902 in exponential form is:

16902 = 21 × 33 × 3131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 16898 and 16902.

LCM(16898,16902) = 21 × 71 × 171 × 711 × 33 × 3131
LCM(16898,16902) = 142804998